Trump administration officials have told some U.S. government employees that Elon Musk’s DOGE team of technologists is using artificial intelligence to surveil at least one federal agency’s communications for hostility to President Donald Trump and his agenda, said two people with knowledge of the matter. While much of Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency remains shrouded … Read more
“Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism” by Sarah Wynn-Williams (Flatiron via AP) | Photo Credit: AP The former Facebook employee behind a scathing book about parent company Meta will testify Wednesday before US senators keen to establish whether the social networking giant ever collaborated with the Chinese government. Former global … Read more
Anti-Yoon protesters react after the constitutional court’s verdict on the impeachment of South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on April 4. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: On April 4, South Korea’s constitutional court upheld the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The Court unanimously (8-0) agreed in favour of … Read more
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said he was prepared to grant temporary shelter to Palestinians affected by the war in Gaza between the Israeli military and the territory’s rulers Hamas. File | Photo Credit: AP Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday (April 9, 2025) said he was prepared to grant temporary shelter to Palestinians affected by … Read more
Houthi rebel fighters inspect the site of a reported US airstrike in Sanaa, a day after the attack, on April 7, 2025 | Photo Credit: AFP Suspected U.S. airstrikes pounded the area around Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeida on Tuesday (April 8, 2025) night, killing at least six people, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels … Read more
File image of a Taliban militant | Photo Credit: AFP The Taliban detained a British couple in Afghanistan over a small matter and the courts will rule on it based on Islamic law, a government spokesperson said Tuesday (April 8, 2025), adding: “God willing, their problem will soon be resolved.” It’s the first time in … Read more
Asian shares deepen losses after another Wall St retreat as tariffs due to take effect Asian shares sank again on Wednesday as the latest set of US tariffs, including a massive 104% levy on Chinese imports, was due to take effect. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index initially lost nearly 4% and markets in South Korea, New … Read more
The United States and China hurtled towards an all-out trade war, locked in a high stakes game of brinkmanship as President Donald Trump prepared to unleash a wave of tariffs against dozens of partners. File. | Photo Credit: AP Registrar General of India cautions hospitals over delay in reporting events of birth, death The Registrar General of … Read more
The IMF has praised Argentina’s President Javier Milei’s success in slashing Argentina’s fiscal deficit but had held off on a new loan to the country that is its biggest debtor, with 22 IMF loans already handed out since 1958. File photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday (April 9, 2025) said … Read more
Three people were killed and as many others injured in a shooting in Virginia Tuesday evening (April 8, 2025), according to law enforcement. At about 5:30 pm, law enforcement received 911 calls about a shooting at a town house complex in Spotsylvania County, about 65 miles southwest of Washington, DC, said Major Elizabeth Scott, spokesperson … Read more